Apella
cove · Karpathos · Karpathos and Kasos
Apella is a cove on the island of Karpathos, in the Karpathos and Kasos cruising area.
Karpathos is part of the Dodecanese.
The bay opens towards the north-east (55°).
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south, south-west and west wind.
Partial shelter in south-east (sirocco) and north-west wind.
No shelter in north (meltemi), north-east and east wind.
In the most open sector, up to 30 NM of open water towards the north-east.
Swell can come in from north-north-east to east (20°–100°).
- sheltered
- partly
- exposed
Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.
Here, shelter depends on tonight's wind. Seadromy reads the forecast and tells you before you leave.
Seabed, depth and room
Good holding.
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 10 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Protected area and seagrass
Posidonia seagrass is present: drop the anchor on sand only.
Ashore and services
Pebble beach.
No road nearby.
Almost no buildings ashore (0 within 600 m).
Nothing ashore: a wild anchorage.
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In north wind: Agios Nikolaos, 1.4 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Ópsi, 7.5 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Karpathos, 6.9 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: Karpathos, 6.9 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Agios Nikolaos, 1.4 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Agios Nikolaos cove · 1.4 NM by sea
- Kyra Panaghia cove · 1.9 NM by sea
- Kato Lakkos cove · 2.4 NM by sea
- Paralia Agnondia cove · 3.7 NM by sea
- Spilia tou Limnioti cove · 3.8 NM by sea
- Achata cove · 4 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Karpathos and Kasos by wind
More places – Karpathos
- Agios Theodoros Beach cove
- Amopi cove
- Argilaopotamos cove
- Arkasa Beach cove
Questions
Is Apella sheltered from the meltemi?
No. It is exposed in north wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Agios Nikolaos, 1.4 NM by sea.
Is Apella sheltered from the sirocco?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Karpathos, 6.9 NM by sea.
How deep is the water at Apella?
Depth near the anchoring spot: about 10 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).
What is the seabed at Apella?
Good holding. Room to anchor: large (about 78.5 ha).
Can you spend the night at Apella?
It depends on the wind of the night: Seadromy picks the evening anchorage with the forecast of the day.